2001 Dodge Dakota Reviews - Page 5 of 9

Nothing wrong.

I am very pleased with this truck. I have owned nothing, but GM products in my life and thought I would try something different and I am very happy with my choice. It has a lot of room in it for the family. And with the price of gas going up it is cheaper to drive than my 4x4 ext. cab V8 1500 was with more comfort.

Check engine light comes on about once every three months for two days or so.... Then goes out. Dealer said it was the gas cap.

First Dodge I've ever had. Wish I could lift it with a good suspension lift that didn't cost a fortune.

It's a nice looking body style and body lifts mess up the look of the truck.

Front rotors replaced due to one that had siezed to the wheel hub from corrosion causing brake pulsations.

Radio/CD failed.

Front sway bar bushings tend to dry out and squeak and make noise. (just require some lithium grease or replace)

Upper ball joints replaced under recall.

I have been very pleased with my 2001 Quad Cab, it has had very few problems and has performed extremely reliably for it's first 77,000 miles. It still starts and runs like the day it was new. I expect I will have to have to perform a tune up some day.

At 75,000 miles I finally replaced the OEM tires, brakes, and shocks, and the truck drives great again. I am sure I will get another 75,000 out of it.

Like most I wish it did better than 18mpg down the highway, but that was what it was rated for the V8 4X4 and I needed to tow in excess of 5000lbs which this truck does handily.

Interior and Exterior still look good and seem to be wearing well.

Within a few weeks of purchase, the 'engine malfunction' light came on. The dealer said nothing was wrong and reset the indicator. A few weeks later, the same thing happened. The dealer still couldn't find anything wrong and reset the light again. It came on again a few weeks later, and I had to threaten to take action under the 'lemon law' to get dealer to finally find the problem--the gas tank had a hole in it, which, according to the dealer, cause the emission protocol to fail lighting the 'engine malfunction' light.

After 3 months, the truck had problems shifting into reverse. Dealer did something (I don't recall what exactly) to address problem. It was mostly fixed, but there were still minor shifting problems occasionally.

The first spring, I noticed the truck blew warm air through vents, even if it was cool outside. In the summer, the AC doesn't cool cab very well. Dealer said nothing could be done.

At 43,000 miles, the 'engine malfunction' light came on and first gear stopped engaging. The dealer said it needed a completely new transmission and it wasn't covered under warranty, which it said ended at 36,000 miles. Cost was $4,300. Outrageous!

I like the room in the cab to put my kids in the full back seat, and we have used this as our only vehicle since we bought it. However, given the numerous problems, I cannot recommend these trucks, and we will be replacing.